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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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