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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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