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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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