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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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