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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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