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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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