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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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