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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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