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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies 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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