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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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