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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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