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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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