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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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