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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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