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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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