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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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