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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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