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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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