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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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