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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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