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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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