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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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