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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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