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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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