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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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