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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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