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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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