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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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