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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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