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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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