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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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