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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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