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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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