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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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