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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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