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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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