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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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