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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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