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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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