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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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