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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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