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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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