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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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