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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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