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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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