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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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