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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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