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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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