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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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