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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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