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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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