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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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