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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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