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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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