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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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