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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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