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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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