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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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