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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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