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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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