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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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