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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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