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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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