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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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