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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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