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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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