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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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