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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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