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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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