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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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