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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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