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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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