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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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