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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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