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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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