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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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