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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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