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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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