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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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