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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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