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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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