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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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