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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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