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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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