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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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