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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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