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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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