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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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