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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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