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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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