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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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