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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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