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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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