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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key 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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