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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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