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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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