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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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