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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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