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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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