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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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