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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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