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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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