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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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