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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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