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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important 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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