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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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