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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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