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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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