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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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