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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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