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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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