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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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