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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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