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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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