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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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