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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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