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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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