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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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