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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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