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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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