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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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