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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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