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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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