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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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