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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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