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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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