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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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