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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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