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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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