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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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