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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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