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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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