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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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