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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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