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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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