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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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