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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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