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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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