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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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