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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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