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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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