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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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