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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key 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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