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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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