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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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