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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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