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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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