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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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