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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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