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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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