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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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