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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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