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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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