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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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