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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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