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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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