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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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