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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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