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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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