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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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