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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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