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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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