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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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