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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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