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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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