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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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