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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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