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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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