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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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