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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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