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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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