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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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