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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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