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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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