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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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