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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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