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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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