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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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