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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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