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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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