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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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