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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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