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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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