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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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