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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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