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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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