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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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