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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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