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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines 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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