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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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