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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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