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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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