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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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