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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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