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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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