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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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