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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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