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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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