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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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