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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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