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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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