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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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