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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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