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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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