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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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