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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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