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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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