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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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