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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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