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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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