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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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