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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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