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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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