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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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