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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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