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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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