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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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