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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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