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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the 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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