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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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