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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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