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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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