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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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