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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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