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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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