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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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