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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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