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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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