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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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