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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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