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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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