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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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