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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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