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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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