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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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