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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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