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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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