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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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