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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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