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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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