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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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