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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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