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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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