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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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