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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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