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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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