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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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