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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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