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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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