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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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