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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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