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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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