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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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