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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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