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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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