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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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