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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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