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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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