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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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