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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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