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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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