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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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