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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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