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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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