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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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