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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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