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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the 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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