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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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