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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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