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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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