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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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