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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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