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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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