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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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