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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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