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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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