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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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