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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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