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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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