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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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