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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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