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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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