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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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