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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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