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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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