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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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