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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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