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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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