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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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