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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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