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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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