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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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