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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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