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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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