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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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