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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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