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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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