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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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