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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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