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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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