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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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