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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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