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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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