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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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