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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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