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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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