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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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