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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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