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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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