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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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