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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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