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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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