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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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