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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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