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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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