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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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