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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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