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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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