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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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