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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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