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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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