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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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