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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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