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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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