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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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