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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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