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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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