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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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