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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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