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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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