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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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