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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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