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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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