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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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