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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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