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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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