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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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