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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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