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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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