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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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