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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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