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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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