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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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