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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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