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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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