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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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