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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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