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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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