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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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