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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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