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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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