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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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