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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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