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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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