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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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