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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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