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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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