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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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