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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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