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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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