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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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