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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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