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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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