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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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