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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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