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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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