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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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