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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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