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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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