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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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