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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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