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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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