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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key 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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