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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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