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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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