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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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