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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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