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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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