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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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