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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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