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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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