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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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