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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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