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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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