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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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