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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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