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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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