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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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