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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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