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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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