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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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