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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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