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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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