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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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