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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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