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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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