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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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