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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources