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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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