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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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