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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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