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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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