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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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