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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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