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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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