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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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