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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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