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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring 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 thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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