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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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