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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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