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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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