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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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