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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important 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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