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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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