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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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