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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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