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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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