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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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