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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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