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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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