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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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