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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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