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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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