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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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