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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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