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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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