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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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