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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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