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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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