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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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