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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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