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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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