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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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