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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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