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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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