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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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