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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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