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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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