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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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