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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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