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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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