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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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