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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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