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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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