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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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