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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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