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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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