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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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