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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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