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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate 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 electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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