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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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