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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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