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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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