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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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