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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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