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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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