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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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