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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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