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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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