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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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