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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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