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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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