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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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