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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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