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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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