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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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