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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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