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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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