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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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