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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important 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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