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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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