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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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