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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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