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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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