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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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