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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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