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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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