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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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