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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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