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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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