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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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