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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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