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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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