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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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