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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes 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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