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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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