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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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