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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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