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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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