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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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