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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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