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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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