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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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