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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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