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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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