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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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