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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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