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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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