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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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