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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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