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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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