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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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