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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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