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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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