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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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