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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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