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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major 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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