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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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