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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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