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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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