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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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