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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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